used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
Alvira
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From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
Dan
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From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
Hodges
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From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
laborsnounUS /ˈleɪbərz/
plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
mid-forenoon
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From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
a course of conduct
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
pleasuring
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From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
Plutina
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From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
prosecuteverbUS /ˈprɑːsəkjuːt/
conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
richnessnounUS /ˈrɪtʃnəs/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
Siddon
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From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Alvira fared abroad on some errand to a neighboring cabin.
stringingverbUS /ˈstrɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she chanced to raise her eyes, she saw Dan Hodges coming up the path.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Plutina, her usual richness of coloring dimmed by a troubled night, was left alone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the mid-forenoon she was sitting on the porch, busy over a pan of beans, which she was stringing for dinner.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
Wilkesboro
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From this reading Early in the morning following his trip to North Wilkesboro' Uncle Dick Siddon rode off to Pleasant Valley, there to prosecute his sentimental labors for the pleasuring of the Widow Brown.
